(Eligible for Professional Membership only)

Effective from 1 Jan 2019, every HKPCA certified counsellor and Approved Counselling Supervisor have to declare at the time of membership renewal the CPD points they have accumulated  ONLY after they have been  qualified for over 12 months ALREADY. This allows sufficient time for members to accumulate CPD. In other words, members should report their CPD after 12 months at their coming year membership renewal.

For those members who do not declare on time, the association reserves the right to dislist the title of the professional membership. Starting from 2020 membership renewal and onward, members are strongly encouraged to report ONLINE via individual member login system at homepage for at least 10 CPD points per year in order to secure their professional membership continuity.

* Yet  general members are still welcome (though not a must) to report CPD in our system via their member login for making traceable records for their own interest.

Scheme of Awarding CPD Points

Mode of CPD Activities Description of Weighing CPD Points Remarks
Education, Training & Practice
1. Attending Courses Leading To Formal Academic Award 1 hour of course attended

1

First professional counselling training is excluded
2. Providing Professional Supervision Under Employing Agency’s Approval 1 hour of supervision given

2

Remunerated jobs are excluded.
3. Attending Conference, Seminars, Workshops, Etc. 1 hours of event attended

1

4. Undergoing Formal On-Line Studies With Study Hours Recognized By Other Accreditation Bodies 1 hour of study completed

1

Each hour of study is equivalent to 1 hour of course attended under the course requirement of the institution which provides the course.
5. Giving Lectures 1 hour of presentation conducted

2

Remunerated jobs are excluded.
6. Speaking At Conference And Seminars 1 presentation conducted

2

Remunerated jobs are excluded.
7. Undergoing Self-Study: Reading Journals, Reports, Books, Etc. 1 hour of study completed

1

A maximum of 5 CPD points will be recognized in a one-year cycle. Solid proof such as self-reflection, or literature reports/summary will be required.
8. Clinical Practice 1 hour of direct practice completed

2

It refers to the practice that is regarded as external assistance rendered to the cases/clients outside the practitioner’s employing agency. Remunerated jobs are excluded.
Visit
1. Short Professional Visit 1 session

1

A maximum of 5 CPD points will be recognized in a one-year cycle.
2. Study Tour (Excluding Sight-Seeing And Other Leisure Programmes) 1 session

1

Publication
1. Refereed Article/Book Chapter principal author

8

Publications required by employing institutions or agencies as part of job duties are excluded.
co-author

4

2. Non-Refereed Article/Book Chapter principal author

6

co-author

3

3. Other Types Of Article/Book Chapter principal author

4

co-author

2

4. Book to be individually assessed Up to a specified maximum The specified maximum refers to the proposed benchmark of 24 CPD points in a one-year cycle.
5. Non-Print Publications (E.G. Video, VCD, Web-Edition, Etc.)
6. Others
Community Service
  1. Voluntary Professional Consultancy Service
1 hour of service provided

1

A maximum of 5 CPD points will be recognized in a one-year cycle.
2. Participation In Committee(S) Of The Government, Professional Organizations, Ngos, And/Or Groups At Community Levels 1 session of service provided

1

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